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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="09300c00egerdp.png"> <div> <I>News </I><I> <A NAME="back_to_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1074" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000066 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="1048"><div> <B>First Baptist In the News</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" >               </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 137 ><NOBR><div> <U>Current News </U></div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="#upcoming_events_2018" TITLE="News ">Upcoming Events</A>                   <A HREF="#pastor_stephen_profile" TITLE="News ">Pastor Stephen Sun Chronicle Profile</A>                      <A HREF="#help_save_our_bell" TITLE="News ">Help Save Our Bell</A>       </div> <div>            </div> <div>                           </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 131 WIDTH="1048"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="331" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/"><IMG SRC="43140400.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/">Adobe Reader available here</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1069" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003399 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 369 WIDTH="1059"><div>  <A NAME="upcoming_events_2018"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Upcoming Events </div> <bR> <div> Special Service - Sunday January 20, 2019</div> <div> Celebrating 250 years! <A NAME="250_years"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <div>  The First Baptist Church of North Attleborough was established in 1769, making 2019 our 250th anniversary!  In honor of this milestone, we hope you can joins us on Sunday, January 20th when we will have a "Re-dedication Service" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 3091 WIDTH="1059"><div>  <A NAME="pastor_stephen_profile"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Pastor Stephen SunChronicle Profile</div> <div> July 27, 2018</div> <bR> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1072/2018-0727PastorStephenProfile.pdf"><u>Download Sun Chronicle Article 2018-0727</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/stories/north-attleboro-church-installs-th-pastor-since/article_9aca282d-1604-540c-bfc8-46faa706bd7c.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/"><B>Click for link to Sun Chronicle Article</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="42c83a30.png" border=0 width="643" height="931" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="42d83c00.png" border=0 width="643" height="960" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="42e83b40.png" border=0 width="643" height="948" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 573 WIDTH="1059"><div>  <A NAME="help_save_our_bell"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Help Save Our Bell</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Our bronze Clinton Meneely Bell which was cast in 1883 in West Troy, NY and has rung out over the north end of town fell due to a rotted wooden supports on December 3rd.  We have received quotes to repair the supports with galvanized steel.  The quote is $15,000.  As a small church we have raised $6,000 and are reaching out to the community in hopes of raising the remaining $9,000.  Next year we celebrate our 250th anniversary and we would love to be able to ring the bell again.  Any help, no matter how small would be greatly appreciated.</div> <bR> <div> For those wishing to contribute you may either send a donation directly to the church:  </div> <bR> <div> Payable to : </div> <div> First Baptist Church, </div> <div> 75 Park Street, </div> <div> North Attleboro, MA 02760  </div> <bR> <div> OR</div> <bR> <div> You may go onto our Go Fund Me page by clicking the link below and make a donation:</div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="https://www.gofundme.com/support-our-bell" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.gofundme.com/support-our-bel">gofundme.com/support-our-bell</A>   </div> <bR> <div> Thank you!</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="953" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="947"><div>                                      </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <META NAME="description" CONTENT="First Baptist Church, MA, Massachusetts, Church Service, Worship Service, 75 Park Street, North Atlleborough, MA, North Attleboro, MA, Serving God, Food and Friends"> <META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="Worship Services, Prayer request, Historic Church, Local Events, Events Calendar"> </HEAD> <BODY>  </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#555555" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Garamond" ><B> First Baptist Church</B><B>   </B></FONT><B>  |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" First Baptist Church"><B>Home</B></A><B>   </B></div> <div> <A HREF="services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><B>Services</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="ways_we_serve.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ways We Serve"><B>Ways We Serve</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><B>Contact Us</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="sermon_of_the_week.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sermon of the Week"><B>Sermon of the Week</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="events_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events Calendar"><B>Events Calendar</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="community_bulletin_board.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Community Bulletin Board"><B>Community Bulletin Board</B></A><B>   |   </B><B>News </B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="prayer_requests.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prayer Requests"><B>Prayer Requests</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="pastor_s_greetings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastors Greetings"><B>Pastor's Greetings</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><B>History</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="virtual_tour.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Virtual Tour"><B>Virtual Tour</B></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="church_use.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="For Internal Church Use Only"><B>For Internal Church Use Only</B></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>